They're still the most recognizable team, and with the league marketing internationally more and more that's important. I have family in Ireland and London and when they ask me about the NFL they always mention Dallas.I try to set them straight, but I don't know if it sinks in.

Night Night Cream Puff:"So if the Cowboys aren't America's team, then who is? According to this poll, it's the Denver Broncos. Fourteen percent of America said Denver was their favorite team."

Bandwagon voting detected!

Especially considering two years ago, they were the favorite of 3.8% of the fans. Of course, that'll drop if the Broncos lose and can't wait to see the cars in the area with the brand new sticker of whoever wins the Super Bowl this year.

How the hell can 9% of the respondents have an unfavorable opinion of Russell Wilson? (Were they all Niners fans?) You can hate the Hawks, you can hate Pete Carroll, you can hate Richard Sherman.....but hating Russell Wilson?

The_Sponge:How the hell can 9% of the respondents have an unfavorable opinion of Russell Wilson? (Were they all Niners fans?) You can hate the Hawks, you can hate Pete Carroll, you can hate Richard Sherman.....but hating Russell Wilson?

C'MON MAN!

Sounds like they found the dozen or so NC State fans who got a stick up their ass about him wanting to play baseball.

riverwalk barfly:Night Night Cream Puff: "So if the Cowboys aren't America's team, then who is? According to this poll, it's the Denver Broncos. Fourteen percent of America said Denver was their favorite team."

Bandwagon voting detected!

yeah, so basically, Peyton Manning is America's favorite QB

He's just such a nice guy, and have you seen those Buick commercials? What a class act.

The_Sponge:How the hell can 9% of the respondents have an unfavorable opinion of Russell Wilson? (Were they all Niners fans?) You can hate the Hawks, you can hate Pete Carroll, you can hate Richard Sherman.....but hating Russell Wilson?

C'MON MAN!

Well, note that Tim Tebow is twice as favorable as Eli Manning and Cam Newton in the poll.

UNC_Samurai:The_Sponge: How the hell can 9% of the respondents have an unfavorable opinion of Russell Wilson? (Were they all Niners fans?) You can hate the Hawks, you can hate Pete Carroll, you can hate Richard Sherman.....but hating Russell Wilson?

C'MON MAN!

Sounds like they found the dozen or so NC State fans who got a stick up their ass about him wanting to play baseball.

A Cave Geek:Wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that they're from...ya know...TEXAS would it?

I think it's more to do with the fact that they're not winning. My guess is the Donkeys or San Fran are the most liked team at the moment, because the majority of people are bandwagon morans that like who the media hypes the most.

Treygreen13:The_Sponge: How the hell can 9% of the respondents have an unfavorable opinion of Russell Wilson? (Were they all Niners fans?) You can hate the Hawks, you can hate Pete Carroll, you can hate Richard Sherman.....but hating Russell Wilson?

C'MON MAN!

Well, note that Tim Tebow is twice as favorable as Eli Manning and Cam Newton in the poll.

If that's the case, then you would suspect that many of the respondents were religious, which is something that should have been in favor of Wilson. Weird.

litespeed74:I'm a Hawks fan and I hate hearing all the hype of the team this year. I'd rather they be a sleeping giant.....

Ditto, but the media loves a "story," and I think the Panthers are getting more attention now. I had the misfortune of watching them play at home against the Saints and then against the Falcons. Their defense was pretty okay, with Brees and Ryan picking them apart for long stretches, but Newton was pretty awful against them. In each of the games, the announcers were bending over for Newton the entire time. It was amazing.

Here's Newton's passing from those games:

28/49, 330, 3 TDs, 1 INT

Basically, he had in two games, the same stats that many QBs have in one.

So, yeah, he ran around a lot, but the damage wasn't too heavy against the opposing team. But the announcers ... damn, Newton this, Newton that.

Treygreen13:Night Night Cream Puff: "So if the Cowboys aren't America's team, then who is? According to this poll, it's the Denver Broncos. Fourteen percent of America said Denver was their favorite team."

Bandwagon voting detected!

Especially considering two years ago, they were the favorite of 3.8% of the fans. Of course, that'll drop if the Broncos lose and can't wait to see the cars in the area with the brand new sticker of whoever wins the Super Bowl this year.

Exactly. I hate the Cowboys (Steelers fan) but it's hard to deny that they are consistently one of the most popular teams in the NFL, regardless of how they are doing. That is, in turn, going to make them one of the most hated teams, especially with them being in a division with other popular teams in fairly large markets.

DeathByGeekSquad:The majority of Americans are vapid pop-culture whores, of COURSE the Broncos would be America's team, the media has been fellating Peyton all season.

One of my coworkers (the one who wears Crocs with socks) told us her resolution this year was to buy a Saints jersey. I asked which one and she said, "I don't know anyone on the team so anyone I guess."

Night Night Cream Puff:"So if the Cowboys aren't America's team, then who is? According to this poll, it's the Denver Broncos. Fourteen percent of America said Denver was their favorite team."

Bandwagon voting detected!

Yeah, no kidding...I'm a Charger fan, all of the Mrs. family on her mother's side are from Colorado, and in the 10 of the 13 years we've been married, nobody talked football because "meh, we're really not into it"... Now, magically, according to MyFace, all of a sudden they're diehard Bronco fans,and talk shiat all the time.

/except for her cousin Shawn, he's been down with the Orange Crush, and the only one I could talk football with all these years

Dallas is America's Team. You just have to deal with that fact. That is why they have the star on their helmet. The Patriots, America's Psuedo Team, put a small star in their logo when they redesigned it as an homage to Dallas.

Treygreen13:DeathByGeekSquad: The majority of Americans are vapid pop-culture whores, of COURSE the Broncos would be America's team, the media has been fellating Peyton all season.

One of my coworkers (the one who wears Crocs with socks) told us her resolution this year was to buy a Saints jersey. I asked which one and she said, "I don't know anyone on the team so anyone I guess."

Nuclear-powered facepalm.

Damn.

CSB:

A coworker of mine is originally from Kansas, and a couple of months ago, she claimed to be a huge Chiefs fan.

I had my doubts about her knowledge of the team, so I tested her.

While talking about football, I made a comment that I kind of look like Andy Reid. (I had a mustache for Movember.)

oh_please:Now, magically, according to MyFace, all of a sudden they're diehard Bronco fans,and talk shiat all the time.

Oh man, I hate that.

We had a nice little fake-fan outing yesterday when a "Manziel signs with the Cowboys" rumor swept through DFW. All the "hardcore football fans" reacted to the obviously false (if you have any idea how the draft works) news with the usual insightful analysis that we get after every Cowboys win or loss.